Mar 10, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) handles the ball as Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) defends during the first quarter at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Celtics Legend's Controversial Statement on Kevin Durant Altercation

Originally posted on Memphis Grizzlies on SI
By Farbod Esnaashari | Last updated Mar 12, 2025 4:46 AM ET

Cam Spencer isn't the biggest name in the NBA, but on Monday night, he dominated all of the headlines when he went head-to-head in an altercation with Kevin Durant.

It was a moment that no one expected to happen, but one that Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce said would have never happened to him.

“This would’ve never happened to me,” Paul said on FS1's Speak. “Just the demeanor I displayed on the court, and how I presented myself as a human being, if a guy off the bench who don’t play come to me after that... there would’ve been some fireworks. It would have been the fourth of July."

"This would've never happened to me."@paulpierce34 reacts to Grizzlies' rookie Cam Spencer trash-talking Kevin Durant pic.twitter.com/RRLJSTETn7
— Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) March 12, 2025

While Paul Pierce and Kevin Durant weren't fans of the moment, Spencer's teammates loved it - specifically, Ja Morant.

"He's psycho but I love it though," Morant said about Spencer.

Rookie Cam Spencer talking trash to KD on his way to a career-high 16 PTS

Ja on Cam: "He's psycho but I love it though" pic.twitter.com/B4oBRY4dV0
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) March 11, 2025

Spencer didn't mean any disrespect to Kevin Durant by trash-talking him in the altercation, it was simply just a heat-of-the-moment thing in competition.

"I'm just a competitive guy," Spencer said. "I don't really care, I only really care about the guys on the Memphis Grizzlies. When you're going to war, as a competitor, you don't really care who is on the other side of the floor. Obviously, I have a lot of respect for KD and what he's done, but I'm going to war with my guys any day of the week."

In just his 13th NBA game, Cam Spencer put himself on the map by scoring 16 points and...talking an absurd amount of trash to one of the all-time greats, Kevin Durant:

"I'm going to war with my guys any day of the week...it's life or death to me."

The man of the hour ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/e9rCGAFI77
— Matt Infield (@Matt_Infield) March 11, 2025

Cam Spencer may have only played 13 games in the NBA, but it won't take anymore to prove that he's a perfect fit for the Memphis Grizzlies.

This article first appeared on Memphis Grizzlies on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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